2013-2014 Design Thinking Research Awards

CCTST

2013-2014 Design Thinking Research Awards

Grant Application Instructions

2013 FALL SEMESTER DEADLINES2014 SPRING SEMESTER DEADLINES

Letter of Intent: Not ApplicableLetter of Intent: 8/5/2013

Final applications:7/15/2013Notification: 9/5/2013

Notification: 8/15/2013 Final Applications Due: 10/7/2013

Project Timeframe: 08/26/2013–12/11/2013 Notification: 11/5/2013

Project Timeframe: 01/06/2014--04/23/2014

1. Background and Purpose

Established in 2005, the Center for Clinical and Translational Science and Training (CCTST) is a collaborative effort among the University of Cincinnati (UC), Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), UC Health and the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC). The CCTST is a research resource and “academic home” for clinical and translational scientists and programs. The CCTST is sponsoring this grant opportunity in collaboration with the Live Well Collaborative (LWC), a non-profit founded in 2007 by UC and Procter and Gamble (P&G). Its purpose is to specialize in research and development of products and services for Living Well across the lifespan, with an emphasis on America’s aging population. It is built around the open innovation model for moving translational research into the marketplace. Studio projects are supported by multidisciplinary teams that utilize design thinking tools and a “co-invention” model with consumers to develop products and services with a focus on design innovation. The structure facilitates getting ideas to the marketplace faster and changes the way organizations think about how they design products and services to allow individuals to live better across their life span.

1. Definitions

Design thinking is “Devising courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones.”–Herbert Simon, Carnegie Mellon professor, one of the most influential social scientists of the 20th century.

Studios are 14-week new product or service development projects. All intellectual property developed during the project becomes the property of the project sponsor.

1. Eligibility

ApplicationswillbeacceptedfromCincinnatiChildren’sHospitalMedicalCenter (CCHMC) faculty. Clustersofinvestigators spanningdisciplinesand programsarestronglyencouraged. Faculty based at UC or VAMC are encouraged to collaborate with CCHMC investigators; however, the PI must be from CCHMC. Applicants must be CCTST members; join free of charge at http://cctst.uc.edu/user/register.

1. Complementary Award Mechanisms

Applicantsmayonlyapplyforoneawardper calendar year.

1. Grants Available

Translational Research Studios for services/product development:Grantsprovide 14 weeksofsupport with periods of funding determined by applicant and Live Well Collaborative.Research studios range in cost from $29,000 to $78,000 depending on staffing levels of faculty, graduate and co-op students and supplies needed to complete deliverables. Themaximumallowablegrantis $10,000 for the 14 weeks. The applicant’s division must agree to cost-share the remainder or the applicant can use grant funds for the remaining costs. Thenumberofawardeeswillbedetermined by thequality of theproposals, thetotalamountof the requestedbudgetsofsufficiently meritorious proposals,and availablefunds.Approximately 1awardwill beavailable each semester: fall (08/26/13–12/11/13), spring (01/06/14–04/23/14) and summer (05/05/14 – 08/09/14).

1. Process

Theinitial applicationforresearchproposals willconsistofa2pageLetterof Intent(LOI). TheLOIwillbescreenedforeligibility andtodetermineif theproposedresearchproject supportsthegoalsofCCTSTDesign ThinkingResearch Awards. TheLOIswillbescreened by establishedresearcherswithinthe LWCand CCTST. Following theinitialscreening,selected investigatorswillbeinvited to submit a full application. There will be 3 deadlines annually for LOIs that willcoincidewiththesemester schedule. TheLOI and application instructionswillbeposted on theCCTSTwebsiteunderFundingOpportunities.For the first application round only, an LOI is not required; deadline for the full application is July 15, 2013.

1. Letter of Intent

TheLOIconsistsof the applicationfacepage(formattached)and2 pages consistingof thefollowing:

• background and rationale
• project aims
• desired outcomes
• briefdescription offutureimplicationsand fundingopportunitiesto bepursued
• keycollaboratorsand theirdepartmental/divisionalaffiliation

Instructorsand assistantprofessorsmustalso providea letterofsupportfromtheir research mentor.

1. Composition of Research Proposal

ApplicantswhoseLOIsareselectedforafullresearchproposalwillbenotified 1 monthafter the LOI submission date.Fullapplicationresearchproposalsmustbesubmittedelectronically and will be due by 5 PM on the deadline date.Sendfullapplicationproposalas a .pdffile to with CCTST Design Thinking Research Awardin the email subject line.

Applications must be submitted in single-spaced text with one-half inch margins and no smaller than an 11-point Arial or Helvetica font. The primary applicant’s name must appear in the upper right hand corner of each page.

Proposal text is limited to 3 pages. Research proposal applications will be due by 5 p.m. on the deadline date.

Invited research proposals should include:

1. Face Page – Key Co-investigators should be listed (form attached below)
2. Abstract (not to exceed ½ page)
3. Documentation of division cost-share or grant funds to fund the remainder of the project ($19,000 – $68,000).
4. Letter of Support from division chief or department chair and research mentor, if applicable (see below)
5. Project Brief (limit 3 pages)

1. Brief overview of project goals, outcomes and what it will lead to (could be a Specific Aims page) – limit one page
2. Significance
3. Innovation
4. Approach (description of the setting/clinic and target population, existing resources/support that will promote project feasibility, description of multidisciplinary team members).
5. Preliminary studies, if any
6. Project timeline
7. Literature Cited (can be outside of the 3 page limit)

6. Statement about how this project fits within the mentoring/researchenvironmentand

overall impact.

7. Specific Expected Deliverables (manuscripts, actual changes in clinical care, future grant

applications).

8. Statement Regarding Human Subjects.

1. Letters of support and required signatures

Fullapplicationresearchproposals mustincludealetterofsupportfromtheprincipal investigator’sdivisionchiefor chairperson, and research mentor if applicable.Includedintheletterofsupportmustbeastatementregardingthepriorityoftheresearchproposal.Instructorsandassistantprofessors mustalso providealetterofsupportfromtheirresearchmentor.PleaseaddresslettersofsupporttotheCCTST Design ThinkingAwardsCommittee.

1. Design Thinking Research Awardee Activities

Anoverarchinggoalofthegrantsmechanism istofosteracommunityofresearchersfocusedoncutting-edgedesign thinkingresearchthrough the CCTST. Such aresearchcommunity willhaveties thatcutacrossdivisionsandprogramsthatcurrentlyconductinnovation research.Tothisend,awardeeswillparticipateinactivitiesandnetworkbuildingto enhancetheCCTST researchcommunitysuchas:1)attending CCTST Grand Rounds, 2) attending quarterly CCTST Internal Advisory Committee Meetings, 3) being available for consultation with future applicants for the Award, and4) co-authoring/disseminating results of the work at conferences or via manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and laypublications.

1. Proposal Evaluation Criteria

The application review committee from the LWC and CCTST willconductareviewof each fullgrantproposal.Proposalswillbeevaluatedaccording toguidelines similartothoseofotherCCHMC internal awardsandNIHawards. Theseincludetheproposal’ssignificance,investigator qualifications,innovation,approach,mentoring/researchenvironmentandoverallimpact. Inallcases,anearlyimpactonhealthcarequalityand/orhealthoutcomes willbeviewedverypositively. Applicationsthatwilllead toR01fundingorsupplement research projectfundingforcareerdevelopment awardswillbeviewed favorably.

1. Notification of Award

Applicants will be notified of decisions about grant awards within 1 month of the start of the semester to ensure that adequate time is available to start the project and complete it within the time frame of the semester or summer session. Awardees will be required to sign a contractual agreement with the LWC that outlines the project deliverables and funding requirements.

1. Progress Reports

Applicant will be required to provide a summary report of the grant 8 weeks after completion of the award period. This summary should include a description of the aims of the award, the progress toward completion of aims, the problems encountered and how they were overcome, and any plans to pursue extramural grants using data from the award as preliminary results.

For additional information about the Live Well Collaborative, go to or contact executive director Linda Dunseath, .

For additional information about the CCTST Design Thinking Research Awards, go to http://cctst.uc.edu or contact Katie Scharf, .